At first I thought that it was just me. Worst beer I have had the displeasure of ever tasting in my life. Then give us back the real deal. Newcastle Brown Ale (4.7% ABV) is full-bodied and smooth, showing restrained caramel and notes of bananas and dried fruit. What have you done to my beer!!! We all got together for a party last weekend and to a man agreed that the new recipe is trash. I actually was look online to see if there was any recalls as of late when I noticed not only was it brewed in the USA but they changed the recipe? The new packaging and label was a give away how bad this would be, but had to try it since Ive been a Newcastle fane for several years. Ive always had Newcastle Brown Ale on the self, because it was a personal favorite, going back to my traveling in Britain in the 1970s. Bought all five six packs so for awhile I can enjoy the old stuff until its gone. Also Brown was never available on tap, only in pint (English pint ie 20oz) bottles. Join me? I fell in LOVE with NewCastle Brown Ale several years ago. Yeah, you are probably right. Another loyalist lost, good luck. I didnt read them all but i did read enough to say I dont think theres one positive review here. What have they done to my beer!!!! Shame on you all. It like drinking Budweiser natural lights garbage total garbage bring back the original I will not buy another Newcastle ever again. By Brewery. Well, I was concerned I would be in the minority. There was nothing wrong with the taste before, I used to drink quite a bit of NEWCASTLE Im bummed doesnt go down as smooth anymore. May your taste buds stop working (I suspect that they already have). I remember my old XO and myself enjoying Lil Sumpin at a bar. Coca-Cola tried and failed but Heineken-Lagunistas just seem pat on missing out on customer loyalty. . Not happy!!! Newcastle Brown Ale is also now an all-malt beer, made with Lagunitas house malt. Has similar bottle name and label but is not Newcastle. To the contrary, Lagunitas Master Brewer Jeremy Marshal pointed out that the Chicago brewery uses a British-style house yeast. I actually like Lagunitas generally, but I do not like this new NewCastle. Hes a better brew master than that. Im done. Gagged on the first swill what the hell?!?! The new Newcastle is terrible. NEWCASTLE WEBSITE. I hope this recipe change fails miserably and disappears forever. I dont see how they can even keep the name when it isnt the same beer. Before this, Newcastle was the beer by which all others were judged. 22 130 209 I totally agree. Scottish & Newcastle Breweries had it right. PEOPLE. Yeah, its much smoother than BMC style beers, it also doesnt give me a stomache or make me bloated like those style beers. Ill pile on with the New Castle Sucks comments. The new recipe stinks. I loved Newcastle. They took a smooth awesome drinking beer and turned it into something I have no interest in. Scrap this new recipe and go back to the original! Hey EVERYBODY!!! A shell of the original, made by an average brewery to US standards and practices. You ruined my favorite beer. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 29. With its release in 1925, Newcastle Brown Ale set the stage for the success and future popularity of the style. Email. Now I know the full story and am devastated. I will be looking for the Kilt Lifter and give it a go. Way to go on making a shit beer!!! After a long love affair, Im done with New Castle for good. Did we need another IPA.?? Why mess up a great beer? Please help me find another source of quality Brown Ale. No idea where some of you are getting that, they use the same type and amount of hops. Way to f*** it up Lagunitas! We may never get the old NCB back, but we need better than the current crap! It was smooth enough when I wanted something light and had flavor and body when I wanted something more than a lager. Newcastle needs to go back to the original recipe. Place Bid. What a ruining of a great brand and brew! Heard nothing from Heineken, a feeble response from Lagunitas, and an incredibly stupid response from the FNBA folks that started with Well, at first folks didnt like Kale either! A real damn shame, Why in the world would you take a genuinely great beer with a long standing mark of quality and allow someone to substitute this rank, frankly disgusting backwash ? What the hell did you do to the best brown ale ever? This new so-called beer SUCKS!! Cant believe they would do this Theyre losing a life-long customer in me. It was an elegant but sophisticated crowd pleaser. English brown ale pretty closely hits the average mark here, making it a good choice if you're calorie and carb counting. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER. Weak af. Sometimes you can find Kiltlifter at Tamuras. I did not realize that it would be the last Newcastles I would ever drink. Not too sweet. Newcastle Brown Ale is a brand of beer produced by Heineken International. Why would you take the one old reliable good classic brown ales and turn it in to one of those trending over hoppy swill beers? We dont drink IPAs and this is too bitter. WTF I had my first Broon Ale in the UK in 1978. This is now the worst beer on the market. Wont buy again until its changed back. I must admit that I didnt really look at the bottle I just noticed the fancy new packaging. Americans would puke if they tasted the good stuff from way back Especially if served at room temperature like it used to be. More shipping info Go to shop $ 8.99 no sales tax applies 6 Pack 12oz Newcastle Brown Ale Stirling Fine Wines NJ: Stirling Standard delivery 1-2 weeks More shipping info Go to shop $ 8.99 Onto greener pastures, just dont know what it will be. Another option is New Belguim Brewery out of Colorado. Would love to know more info on that assertion. Just make a new brand if you want. A few months ago, I noticed that the packaging had changed, the bottles have gone from clear to brown, and that there is also a new label. No wonder why you dont see it that much in the stores nowdays! They mentioned how many calls like mine they have had and that they are still taking input and may adjust. Thinking that if we make contact with them and they see what has been done maybe they can formulate something more similar to NCB. As with all the other commentors, Im moving on from this. Thank you for the recommendation. Lagunitas are making the same mistake Coca Cola made with New Coke. Heck, when Im in London, I still have a hard time finding English ales. Nothing redeemable about it!!! The one and only was sweet and I lived off it. I tried the Guiness product already, but it was a bit heavy for my taste. Ok I guess I will lead off with my opinion BUT if you are still reading this heres what I think. Complete failure. The new one hoppy. Heineken, the company that . Then I looked it up. It is one of my absolutely favorites. It also delivers rich, sweet flavors while weighing in at far fewer calories/carbs than many other ales. I poured the other 11 bottles down the drain. I just bought a 6 pack last night and boy oh boyThis is some awful stuff. What the hell is the mater with some businesses when take over some the first thing they think they have to do is fix it, hey dumbasses if its not broke DONT fix it!!!!!! Only beers I found that compares were Moose Drool from Montana and Alaskan Brown Ale, neither of which are available in my area. Everyone should call the number on the bottle and complain. Not that any are exactly like it, but some I can find and are good in Smithwicks, Fat Tire, Yuengling Black & Tan, Big Storms Wavemaker are a few. I do not like the new recipe and flavor. I knew it with the first sip This is NOT NBA so change the name. This is really a terrible beer. Its trash. When my usual retailer stocked the ale again I thought it was just a packaging change. when I tasted it, it had a slightly muddy and tinny flavor that did not sit well with my palate. Well now I have to find another beer. What were they thinking? Once again, a great beer is bought by a conglomerate and ruined. By using the any of our websites and/or making online requests of products, you agree to the terms and conditions of EPGs Policy. Not everything needs extra hops. Just not the same. Fans of Newcastle Brown Ale will notice a new flavor. See new coke My brain interprets IPAs as soap so I avoid them like a plague and deliberately chose NBA because it was a nice English brown ale. Because you have done this I will not be drinking Brown Sugga,Pilsner, lil Sumpthin, or any beer . Like pretty much everyone else that made a comment I am absolutely pissed off! They screwed up a perfect beer! It really was unique though. It looks like Im one of many disappointed fans of Newcastle; its been my only beer for 20+ years. Will find another brown ale made by someone else. Not any more. Why would take an already great recipe and fuck it up by changing it? Pretty shi&$y to change the recipe and play it off as an updated logo/packaging change. Its nice to know i am not the only old fart that still remembers the original Newcastle brown (i can even spell it as one word). Competition is ridiculous. USA: (FL) Dunedin . Newcastle Brown Ale is a brand of dark brown ale. Now what do I do!! I get home crack one open and.omg.noplease no. Why did Heineken think that they knew better? There are now only 10 million beers selling across the US. This is definitely not what we have all enjoyed for many years. Yup. Raised in Manchester, England, Ive been drinking Newc Brown for more decades than I wanna think about. So Heineken is in the process of destroying New Castle Brown Ale. It definitely not the drink I remember, mow its so bland and totally lost its originality. Production in the Netherlands was only for export to USA If everybody who commented here would sign that, it would easily reach its goal. Reminds me of New Coke, back in the day. Ive enjoyed Newcastle for years, its been my Go to now its my No way and nor would I recommend it. By the look of these comments, New Castle will be a thing of the past! No more. Thought this was a batch gone bad and took it back for a refund. When a complete fan base is alienated and one relies on the popularity of a trashy new product to immediately replace the old line with better profits and volumethat is just absurd. Heinken and Lagunitas have destroyed it. Newcastle was my favorite beer. Fans of Newcastle Brown Ale will notice a new flavor. This is a complete travesty. Its like hearing an iconic 60s song used to peddle shoes or some such to 20 somethings who have no idea what that catchy song is or what it was about. Im 63 been drinking broon ale, dog, brain damage since I was 16 when it was brewed in Newcastle near St James park. 4,7% EBC: 50 IBU: 18 Mere information I tried the new Newcastle a little hoppy for my taste. New recipe is awful, and now just tastes like Lagunitas. I bet sales are way down since its a crap beer now. Shame on all who ruined this medal winning beer. I hope that when new Newcastle fails , which it surly must, they bring back old Newcastle and accept the profits from us hard core fans! Commence boil and add half the boiling hops to each kettle at the specified time, then half the flavor hops at the specified time. Might consider changing the name to Newcrapple. Why would you want to ruin such a good beer like that??? 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